Competition

The Mount Pearl Tennis Club offers a number of leagues and tournaments each season that allow club players to test their skill in a more competitive environment with club members or with members from other clubs.  The leagues and tournaments offered vary from season to season, but below is a description of our most common events.

Leagues

MPTC Spring/Summer/Fall Doubles League - Club league offered in three parts from May to October.

  • Ideal Skill Level: 2.5 - 4.0 (see self-rating page)
  • Teams are not fixed, but created each week based on who is able to attend.
  • The goal is to match similar skilled players in matchups with each other to keep the competition level high and appropriate for individual skill levels.
  • Individuals earn points based on their performance each week, and the players with the highest score are crowned champions of the league.

MPTC Summer Structured Doubles League - Club league offered by the club in July and August.

  • Ideal Skill Level: 2.5 - 4.5 (see self-rating page)
  • Fixed teams created by the league organizers in an attempt to balance out the skill of the teams.

Singles Leagues:

Introductory Singles League - Co-ed singles league 

  • Ideal Skill Level: 1.5 - 3.0 (see self-rating page)
  • Play guided by a volunteer or coach for new players.
  • Scheduled meeting time each week.
  • Players can organize matches outside of scheduled play time.

Open Singles League - Co-ed singles league open to players of any skill level.

  • Ideal Skill Level: 3.0+ (see self-rating page)
  • Players are expected to fully understand the rules of tennis and run their own matches.
  • Scheduled meeting time each week is available.
  • Players can organize matches outside of scheduled play time.

Women's Singles League - Open to women of all skill levels.

  • Ideal Skill Level: 2.0+ (see self-rating page)
  • Play guided by a volunteer or coach for new players.
  • Scheduled meeting time each week.
  • Players can organize matches outside of scheduled play time.

To see a list of all our league offerings, visit our league page.

Tournaments

The club usually offers a number of open and closed tournaments per year for juniors and adults.  Closed tournaments are only available to club members, while open tournaments are available to anyone.  Team tournaments may be offered that combine singles, doubles, or mixed doubles play amongst teams of players compiled from those who have signed up. Teams compete against each other and the top team becomes the winner.

To see a list of upcoming tournaments, or our past tournaments, visit our tournament section.